File:The taking of the Princessa a Spanish Man of War, April 8, 1740 by His Majesties Ships the Lenox, Kent, and Oxford Ba-obj-4525.jpg

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English: Titleː The taking of the Princessa a Spanish Man of War, April 8, 1740 by His Majesties Ships the Lenox, Kent, and Oxford

Mediumː Hand-colored engraving on wove paper

Dimensionsː 12 1/2 x 18in. (31.8 x 45.7cm) Inscription(s)/ Marks/ Letteringː--N.B. The Princessa had 68 Guns Mounted, but was capable of Mounting 86 . Her breadth by the Beam, is 50 foot 4 Inches, which is four Inches broader than our first Rates; 152 foot by the Keel, which is two foot longer than our first Rates; 166 foot 3 Inches on the Gun Deck, & draws 26 foot Water abast and 23 1/2 before which is a great deal more than our first Rates draw. She had 600 Men on board, 200 of whom were killed. Her Commander was an Old experienced Officer & bravely fought the Ship for 6 hours. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament. London Printed for Bowles & Carver No 69 St. Pauls Church Yard, & Robert Wilkinson No. 58 Cornhill

Credit Lineː Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Accession Numberː B1995.13.132

Collectionː Prints and Drawings

Noteː Collections of the National Maritime Museum confirms ‘Orford’ (incorrectly named in the print as ‘Oxford’)
Date circa 1740
date QS:P,+1740-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Source https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3644375
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Nathaniel Parr  (–1751)  wikidata:Q1966780
 
Description British copper engraver
Date of birth/death 1751 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death City of Westminster
Work period 1742 Edit this at Wikidata–1751 Edit this at Wikidata
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Greater London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q1966780
After Peter Monamy  (–1749)  wikidata:Q2012122
 
After Peter Monamy
Description British painter
Date of birth/death 12 January 1681 / 1689 Edit this at Wikidata before 7 February 1749
date QS:P,+1749-02-07T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1749-02-07T00:00:00Z/11
Location of birth/death London London
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London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q4233718,P1877,Q2012122

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